The Priest and the Pariah It was time for both of them To depart from their respective bodies The Messenger of death had arrived Both of them followed him silently They reached a juncture… Two paths – Uphill and downhill The messenger gestured the downhill path to the priest It was clear that it led to a sort of ‘demotion’ in the life-cycle of the soul! ‘Excuse Me’ – said the Priest… ‘You must be mistaking Sir ….like I am the priest – I guess I will be following you…
Read MoreAbortion – a Sin?
Abortion – a Sin? It was late at night She was returning home from office The Office vehicle broke down Since her home was quite near So she decided to walk it Unfortunately some thugs were around Before she knew – she got raped After two months she came to know That she had accidentally conceived during The traumatic incident She went to the clinic to put an end To a life that was unwanted, Who would be a social stigma Who would not know his/her father’s name Who was…
Read MoreDrive Away The Parasite
Drive Away The Parasite He was sitting alone in the corner Unconfident, vulnerable You extended your hand of friendship You became friends A Revelation came your way…. You came to know of his dark past & present He was not a good fellow after all He was a drug addict, achoholic Womaniser, pimp, thief, drug peddlar… It was his way to rope in good people by appearing innocent and gullible Warnings….. Your well wishers warned you Of the consequences – ‘Unfriend him dude’ they said A man is…
Read MoreIt Does Not Stop At Love Making
It Does Not Stop At Love Making Your presence On this Earth Is a result of years of supply of Love, warmth, tenderness From your mother’s side Love, toil, protection From your father’s side Fondness, affection, care From your siblings & other relatives How then suddenly.. When you grow up – you decide Who to select or deselect? Ok, you faced some rough patches… Bitter experiences – betrayal from friends Disloyalty from lover… So? That was enough to discard life? And lose yourself into oblivion? To move on …in order…
Read MoreMy Love His-story!
I too have a Love story…. I shifted to hostel (Lady Brabourne, Kolkata) in September1988. Made many friends. Our favorite topic of discussion was – of course – ‘how would our husbands be?’. Will we have a love marriage or get tied down with some bloke our parents will choose for us ! Some girls already had boy friends, some made after coming to college/hostel and we all heard real life love stories in various permutations and combinations. Frankly speaking the ‘real life’ incidents I heard were not at all…
Read MoreLets Find the Common Man
Objective : Let us educate this world and make it a Learning Place ! Dear Individual, Reference : Your visit to our stall at Book Fair, 2004. We are all aware of the rate at which immorality is incessantly on the rise. Since we are in the multimedia sector, it is usually observed that whenever anyone is questioned on this delicate issue, and the current state of affairs, he / she puts the entire blame on The Common Man and his perception! It is our endeavor to find out who…
Read MoreMultimedia Project Work
Multimedia Project Work Aim : To increase footfalls and eventual admission in all product baskets. Project Title : Awareness Creators @Arena Multimedia Catch words / clichés : • Kill the negative by the positive. • Girls – good news – 3 D Animation is here (MAYA) – No more posing shamelessly in front of the camera – your Animator brothers are here to veil you back . • Now that Maya is here – No more bodily exposures required . • Maya will do it all for you – the…
Read MoreArena Animation, Kankurgachi
I had taken liberties as well while at Arena Animation Kankurgachi: Folks – here I must confess that I have taken liberties of Boss’s good nature. It so happened that everyone who looked at me – made the same comment – Gosh ! Aparna you are looking like a baby elephant – what are you doing to yourself – you are looking so fat etc….and it did perturb me – so I decided to join Rachna’s – near Kankurgachi (in Phoolbagan – a branch off VLCC basically – the same…
Read MoreArena Kankurgachi – III
My Project Work : Lets find out the Common Man! In yet another of my endeavors, I came up with a Project idea –Lets find out the Common Man! Well, I used to tell students on how to go about the Project and the students started showing their enthusiasm as well. Suddenly I saw things fizzle out ! Later I found out that certain faculties were ridiculing the Project idea and were discouraging the students from doing it. I had asked for Boss’s approval. He had read it…
Read MoreArena Kankurgachi – II
I was very pally with the students – Students usually started coming to me for small issues – like visa renewal letter, change of address letter, probation certificate etc .. not only because I gave it well formatted but I gave it with immediate effect. It was all drafted and lying in my folder – it took me 2-3 minutes to change name and date and give him/her the print out – & I always judge others by my standards (A grave mistake actually)- I never like to wait –…
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